ASHLEY ANDERSON
Oswego,IL
Summary
Compassionate Registered Nurse with a strong background in emergency and critical care nursing across pediatric to geriatric populations. Handles patient assessment, emergency triage, medication administration, symptom management, and care coordination while providing calm support to patients and families. Also experienced in patient education and interdisciplinary collaboration in fast-paced settings.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
Winfield, IL
10.2011 - Current
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients across the lifespan, from pediatric to geriatric populations, in a fast-paced emergency department.
- Perform thorough patient assessments, recognize changes in clinical condition, and initiate appropriate interventions.
- Coordinated medication administration, symptom management, and care for patients with acute and chronic conditions, ensuring optimal treatment outcomes.
- Collaborated with interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement comprehensive patient care plans, enhancing overall patient management.
- Educate patients and families regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and follow-up care.
- Mentored nursing and paramedic students, fostering clinical skills and confidence in newly graduated nurses.
- Cross-trained in all intensive care units, providing additional experience caring for critically ill patients.
Registered Nurse, Neuro ICU / Neuro Step-Down
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
Hinsdale, IL
08.2009 - 10.2011
- Delivered specialized nursing care to neurological and critical care patients, ensuring comprehensive monitoring and support.
- Managed complex patient needs through medication administration, thorough neurological assessments, and vigilant monitoring for condition changes.
- Coordinated treatment and recovery plans by collaborating with physicians and interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes.
- Completed a competitive 13-person new graduate nurse residency program.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Nursing, Biology
Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA05-2009
Skills
- Emergency triage
- Critical care monitoring
- Neurological assessment
- Medication administration
- IV management
- Trauma assessment
- Clinical assessment
- Epic charting
- Care coordination
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
- Patient education
Certification
- Certifications
- Registered Nurse – Illinois
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC)
- Emergency Communications Registered Nurse (ECRN)
CERTIFICATIONS & CLINICAL SKILLS
- Clinical Competencies
- Comprehensive patient assessment
- Medication administration and management
- Symptom recognition and management
- Patient and family education
- Patient advocacy and care coordination
- Critical care and emergency nursing
- Communication with interdisciplinary teams
- Geriatric patient care
- Patient and family support during stressful medical situations
- Clinical documentation and electronic medical records
Timeline
Registered Nurse, Emergency Department
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital
10.2011 - Current
Registered Nurse, Neuro ICU / Neuro Step-Down
Adventist Hinsdale Hospital
08.2009 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) - Nursing, Biology
Saint Ambrose University